South Hurstville

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13587
People 5,147
Male 48%
Female 52%
Median age 37
Families 1,345
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 1,842
Average people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $1,581
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,167
Median weekly rent $470
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 2,464 48.0 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,674 52.0 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 24 0.5 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 5,147 people in South Hurstville. Of these 48.0% were male and 52.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

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Age South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 37 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 317 6.2 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 319 6.2 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 299 5.8 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 345 6.7 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 334 6.5 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 402 7.8 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 378 7.4 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 349 6.8 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 360 7.0 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 340 6.6 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 374 7.3 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 269 5.2 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 244 4.7 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 234 4.6 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 177 3.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 134 2.6 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 103 2.0 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 160 3.1 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in South Hurstville was 37 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.7% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 2,112 50.1 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 108 2.6 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 318 7.5 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 274 6.5 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,407 33.3 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in South Hurstville aged 15 years and over, 50.1% were married and 10.2% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,878 48.6 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 220 5.7 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,767 45.7 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In South Hurstville, of people aged 15 years and over, 48.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 85 5.3 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 294 18.4 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 72 4.5 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 44 2.8 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 246 15.4 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 67 4.2 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 41 2.6 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 89 5.6 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 327 20.5 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 46 2.9 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 286 17.9 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In South Hurstville 30.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.5% were in primary school, 21.9% in secondary school and 26.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,105 26.3 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 420 10.0 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 91 2.2 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 339 8.1 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 840 20.0 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 128 3.1 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 396 9.4 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 362 8.6 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 76 1.8 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 318 7.6 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in South Hurstville, 20.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Chinese 1,693 27.5 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
English 699 11.3 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 675 11.0 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
Greek 417 6.8 132,829 1.3 397,431 1.3
Lebanese 304 4.9 166,591 1.7 230,869 0.7

The most common ancestries in South Hurstville were Chinese 27.5%, English 11.3%, Australian 11.0%, Greek 6.8% and Lebanese 4.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in South Hurstville (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,478 48.3 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 963 18.8 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 180 3.5 42,347 0.6 86,886 0.4
Lebanon 108 2.1 57,381 0.8 78,653 0.3
Greece 84 1.6 29,481 0.4 93,743 0.4
New Zealand 81 1.6 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2

In South Hurstville, 48.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 18.8%, Hong Kong (SAR of China) 3.5%, Lebanon 2.1%, Greece 1.6% and New Zealand 1.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,379 65.8 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 281 5.5 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 189 3.7 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 999 19.4 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In South Hurstville, 19.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 65.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,349 26.2 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
Australia 1,198 23.3 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
Lebanon 276 5.4 143,993 1.9 196,333 0.8
Greece 234 4.5 72,635 1.0 226,920 1.0
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 170 3.3 34,487 0.5 70,860 0.3

In South Hurstville, the most common countries of birth for male parents were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 26.2%, Australia 23.3%, Lebanon 5.4%, Greece 4.5% and Hong Kong (SAR of China) 3.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,359 26.4 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
Australia 1,296 25.2 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
Lebanon 243 4.7 129,707 1.7 176,241 0.8
Greece 222 4.3 66,182 0.9 206,674 0.9
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 147 2.9 35,095 0.5 71,771 0.3

In South Hurstville, the most common countries of birth for female parents were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 26.4%, Australia 25.2%, Lebanon 4.7%, Greece 4.3% and Hong Kong (SAR of China) 2.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,521 29.6 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 1,018 19.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Eastern Orthodox 525 10.2 188,442 2.5 502,801 2.1
Not stated 424 8.3 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 409 8.0 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3

The most common responses for religion in South Hurstville were No Religion, so described 29.6%, Catholic 19.8%, Eastern Orthodox 10.2%, Not stated 8.3% and Anglican 8.0%. In South Hurstville, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (51.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 869 17.0 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 676 13.2 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Arabic 303 5.9 200,825 2.7 321,728 1.4
Greek 290 5.7 81,683 1.1 237,588 1.0
Macedonian 132 2.6 28,144 0.4 66,019 0.3
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English only spoken at home 1,924 37.7 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 1,033 59.8 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In South Hurstville 37.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 17.0%, Cantonese 13.2%, Arabic 5.9%, Greek 5.7% and Macedonian 2.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,471 59.3 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 743 29.9 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 114 4.6 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 154 6.2 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 2,482 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in South Hurstville. Of these 59.3% were employed full time, 29.9% were employed part-time and 6.2% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 258 11.1 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 268 11.5 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 213 9.1 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 505 21.6 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 968 41.5 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in South Hurstville, 11.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 534 22.9 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 361 15.5 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 274 11.7 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 268 11.5 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 251 10.8 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 245 10.5 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 198 8.5 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 143 6.1 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in South Hurstville included Professionals 22.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Managers 10.8%, Sales Workers 10.5%, Labourers 8.5% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 81 3.6 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 75 3.3 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
Banking 59 2.6 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3
Aged Care Residential Services 54 2.4 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 52 2.3 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in South Hurstville, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes and Restaurants 3.6%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.3%, Banking 2.6%, Aged Care Residential Services 2.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 592 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,719 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,581 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in South Hurstville was $592.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,243 53.7 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 314 13.6 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Train, bus 146 6.3 60,155 1.8 104,122 1.0
Car, as passenger 103 4.5 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 66 2.9 130,957 3.9 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 598 25.7 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,425 61.3 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In South Hurstville, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 53.7%, Train 13.6%, Train, bus 6.3%, Car, as passenger 4.5% and Walked only 2.9%. On the day, 25.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 61.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,652 63.0 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,129 26.8 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 532 12.6 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 596 14.2 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In South Hurstville, of people aged 15 years and over, 63.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.8% provided care for children and 12.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 977 23.2 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 931 22.1 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 387 9.2 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 362 8.6 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in South Hurstville, 22.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 380 28.2 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 694 51.6 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 240 17.8 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 32 2.4 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in South Hurstville, 51.6% were couple families with children, 28.2% were couple families without children and 17.8% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.0 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.0 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In South Hurstville, 16.0% of single parents were male and 84.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 230 21.5 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 47 4.4 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 192 17.9 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 200 18.7 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 62 5.8 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 220 20.5 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 53 4.9 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 68 6.3 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In South Hurstville, of couple families with children, 21.5% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 17.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,634 93.3 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 118 6.7 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In South Hurstville, 93.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.7% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 845 51.7 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 376 23.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 406 24.8 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 4 0.2 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in South Hurstville, 51.7% were separate houses, 23.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 24.8% were flats or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 54 3.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 476 28.8 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 653 39.5 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 436 26.4 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 34 2.1 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In South Hurstville, of occupied private dwellings 3.3% had 1 bedroom, 28.8% had 2 bedrooms and 39.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.9 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 577 34.8 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 563 34.0 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 469 28.3 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 12 0.7 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 36 2.2 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in South Hurstville, 34.8% were owned outright, 34.0% were owned with a mortgage and 28.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,253 76.1 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 333 20.2 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 61 3.7 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In South Hurstville, of all households, 76.1% were family households, 20.2% were single person households and 3.7% were group households.

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Household income South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 17.4 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 16.2 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In South Hurstville, 17.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 16.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 470 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 86.0 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 14.0 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,167 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 88.1 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 11.9 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 160 9.7 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 675 41.1 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 542 33.0 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 224 13.6 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 41 2.5 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In South Hurstville, 41.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 226 13.7 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,388 84.2 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 35 2.1 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In South Hurstville, 84.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 4 21.1 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 15 78.9 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 27 -- 22 -- 23 --

In South Hurstville, 21.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 78.9% were female. The median age was 27 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,375 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In South Hurstville, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,375.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
South Hurstville % South Hurstville New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 423 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In South Hurstville, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $423 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.